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Collard Greens Salad w/ Bacon Vinaigrette

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette

  • ½ French baguette torn into pieces
  • 4 strips Bacon
  • 1 medium Shallot thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • ½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ tablespoon black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Paprika
  • 4 garlic cloves diced

For the Salad

  • 1 bunch Collard Greens washed and cut into thin strips
  • 1 Apple peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 med red onion sliced thinly

Instructions

Make the vinaigrette

  • Heat skillet on medium. Add olive oil or butter and fry both sides of the pieces of bread browning the sides.
  • Remove the bread and then fry the bacon pieces. Remove bacon from the skillet. Add shallots and garlic to the bacon grease and cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in the red wine vinegar, honey, paprika, salt, and pepper and mix well. Set aside

Make the salad

  • Add the greens to a large mixing bowl. Add the sliced red onions, apple slices, and cherry tomatoes. Add the vinaigrette to the bowl and toss. Add the bacon bits and bread pieces to the salad and serve.

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Notes

  • Cut the collards chiffonade style. Thinner strips will absorb the flavors of the vinaigrette better
  • Be mindful of how much dripping the bacon renders. You’ll need no more than a ¼ cup, for the serving unless you want to make more for later use.
  • Don’t over-cook the bacon and blacken it, otherwise the burnt flavor will appear in the vinaigrette
  • The vinegar is needed to cut through the fat. If your vinaigrette seems “greasy” add a bit more vinegar
  • Season to taste before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1218mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 751IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
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